Kent V United States

Case brief on Kent V United States 383 US 541 (1966)

This case helped apply semblances of due process to juvenile court cases and serves to keep courts' actions as governed by parens patriae in check. Read the Kent V United States 383 US 541 (1966) (https://scholar.google.com/scholar_case?case=5405024647930835755&q=Kent+V+United+States+383+US+541+(1966)+&hl=en&as_sdt=8006). You may also research the case. Brief the case using the 7-step outline in Briefing Court Cases (http://www.lib.jjay.cuny.edu/research/brief.html)  Summarize the facts of the case in a 200-word summary of the case that includes the issue the Supreme Court was asked to decide on.  After summarizing the case, provide a 200-word analysis of the decision and include your opinion.  Follow the criteria on the grading rubric to get full credit for your case brief assignment. Your analysis is the most important part of this assignment.

The requirements for your paper are:

 200 word summary and 200 word analysis (400 words total).

 Double spaced, Times New Roman 12 pt. font, APA formatting.

 Refer to the grading rubric on the next page.

 Be sure to read the grading criteria by which your paper will be evaluated before you write the paper and again after you write your paper.

Unit 4 Case Brief & Rubric

CRJ 201 – Juvenile Justice

Grading Rubric

Criteria

Needs Improvement

Average

Exemplary

Points Earned 0 - 1 Points 2 - 3 Points 4 - 5 Points

Title and citation

Case name and citation missing or many errors.

Identifies case name and citation with some errors.

Identifies case name and citation in the correct format.

0 - 1 Points 2 - 3 Points 4 - 5 Points

The facts

Missing relevant facts in the case. Many errors in connecting the facts to the rule in accord with the opinion.

Includes most relevant facts in the case. Reasoning logically connects the facts to the rule in accord with the opinion but with some errors or missing some key detail.

Includes all relevant facts in the case and the reasoning logically connects the facts to the rule in accord with the opinion.

0 - 4 Points 5 - 10 Points 11 - 15 Points

The issue

Issue not identified or incorrectly identified and is not stated in the form of a question.

Issue identified but with some errors or missing some key detail. Issue is stated in the form of a question.

Issue correctly identified and is stated in the form of a question.

0 - 4 Points 5 - 10 Points 11 - 15 Points

Decisions or Holding

Court’s decision not identified or inadequate; and relevant aspects of the decision not identified or inadequate.

Identified court’s decision and identified the relevant aspects of the decision but missing some key detail or with some

Properly identified court’s decision and identified the relevant aspects of the decision.

errors. 0 - 4 Points 5 - 10 Points 11 - 15 Points

Reasoning or Rationale

Reasons that the court used in reaching its decisions, including what rules of law applied missing or inadequate.

Listed reasons that the court used in reaching its decisions, including what rules of law applied but missing some key detail.

Properly listed the reasons that the court used in reaching its decisions, including what rules of law applied.

0 - 1 Points 2 - 3 Points 4 - 5 Points

Separate Opinions

Other opinions in agreement with the decision and any dissenting opinions missing or inadequate.

Identified other opinions in agreement with the decision and any dissenting opinions but missing some key detail.

Properly identified other opinions in agreement with the decision and any dissenting opinions.

0-23 Points 24-31 Points 32 - 35 Points

Analysis

Evaluation of the significance of the case and what is important about the decision missing or inadequate. Student’s opinion missing or inadequate.

Evaluated the significance of the case and what is important about the decision but missing some key detail. Included is student’s opinion.

Properly evaluated the significance of the case and what is important about the decision. Included is student’s opinion.

0 - 1 Points 2 - 3 Points 4 - 5 Points

Clear and professional writing and format

Errors impede professional presentation; guidelines not

Few errors that do not impede professional presentation.

Writing and format is clear, professional, APA compliant, and error

followed.

free. Total Points: /100